The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013
1Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
2Revocations
3Amendments in relation to interpretation
4Amendment in relation to supply of forms
5Amendment in relation to communication of applications, notices etc.
6Amendment in relation to electronic signatures and related certificates
7Amendment in relation to power to require information
8Amendment in relation to evidence as to age
9Amendment in relation to reminders to persons who have an anonymous entry
10Amendments in relation to applications for registration
11After regulation 26 insert— Application for alteration of register in...
12Amendment in relation to objections to registration
13Amendment in relation to inspection of applications and objections
14Amendments in relation to determination of applications and objections
15Amendment in relation to procedure for determining applications for registration and objections without a hearing
16Amendment in relation to other determinations by registration officer of entitlement to registration
17Amendment in relation to summary procedure for determining person has ceased to satisfy conditions for registration
18Amendment in relation to procedure for reviewing entitlement to registration
19Amendments in relation to hearing of reviews
20After regulation 31F insert— Determinations of entitlement to remain registered...
21Amendments in relation to anonymous registration
22Amendments in relation to the annual canvass, invitations to apply for registration, requiring a person to make an application for registration and civil penalties
23Amendment in relation to requirements for application for a proxy vote
24Additional requirements for application for an emergency proxy vote in respect of a particular election
25Amendments in relation to the closing date for applications
26Requirement to provide fresh signature following rejection of a postal voting statement
27Amendments relating to records and lists kept under Schedule 4
28Notification of a rejected postal vote
29Time when postal ballot papers are to be issued
30Amendment in relation to lost postal ballot papers
31Cancellation of postal ballot papers
32Amendments in relation to opening of covering envelopes
33Amendments to the procedure in relation to postal voting statements
34Amendments in relation to retrieval of cancelled postal ballot papers
35Amendments in relation to lists of rejected postal ballot papers
36Amendments in relation to sealing of receptacles
37Amendments in relation to retention of documents
38Amendments in relation to forwarding of documents
39Amendments relating to edited version of register
40In regulation 93(2) after “if a request has been duly...
41For regulation 93(3) substitute— (3) In other respects the edited...
42Amendments relating to edited register preference
43Amendments in consequence of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
44Amendments in relation to alterations to the register
45After regulation 99(2) insert— (2A) Each registration officer shall, if...
46Amendments in relation to documents open to public inspection
47Prescribed form of words about the two versions of the register
48Amendment of form of official poll cards
49Amendment of form of certificate of employment
50Amendment of form of postal voting statements
51Amendment of form of statement as to postal ballot papers
52Amendments relating to modification of provisions for registration of European Parliamentary overseas electors
SCHEDULE 1ENABLING POWERS
SCHEDULE 2REVOCATIONS
SCHEDULE 3Form of words about the two versions of the register
There are two registers. Why?
There are two registers. Why?
SCHEDULE 4FORMS
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2013 No. 3206

Representation Of The People, Scotland

The Representation of the People (Scotland) (Description of Electoral Registers and Amendment) Regulations 2013

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers1 conferred by the provisions set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument makes the following Regulations:

The Secretary of State has consulted the Electoral Commission and the Information Commissioner and such other persons as he considered appropriate in accordance with section 53(5) of the Representation of the People Act 19832 and section 7(1) and (2)(e) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 20003.

In accordance with section 201(2) of the Representation of the People Act 19834, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.